Strong H5533H5533Bסָכַן
be poor
One of the 2 senses of Strong H5533
- Transliteration
- sâkan
- Pronunciation
- saw-kan'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
STEP sense: to impoverish
Exact lexical definition: be poor
Part of speech: verb
BDB context: [ סָכַן ] vb . (so most) be poor , but v. infr.;— Pu . Is 40:20
General definition
Probably a denominative from H7915; properly to {cut} that {is} damage; also to grow (causatively make) poor: - {endanger} impoverish.
In the Bible
Strong H5533B appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- impoverish1
First verses
- Isaiah 40:20He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.